UPDATE: DOWNTOWN WEST URBAN MURAL PROJECT

Artists’ proposals can now be submitted! Our project committee hopes DW's murals will start going up in late August to mid-September, weather permitting. So as you walk, ride, or drive around Downtown West, keep an eye out for artists at work! We now have three buildings who have dedicated an outdoor wall as one of our very first canvases!

We’ve got everything and everyone in place now to get this project underway. But don’t worry, if you’d like to participate next summer, we're pretty confident that the 2018 project will be enough of a success that we can do it again in 2019! Whether you own/manage a DW building, or are just interested in learning more about this project, contact Tim Beatty at 403-852-0481.

See what our friends in the Beltline have already done with their urban murals project at www.beltlinemurals.ca.

FLOOD SEASON: HOW TO BE PREPARED

As this is flood season and the five-year anniversary of the 2013 Southern Alberta flood, the City of Calgary would like to inform you about its 2018 flood readiness campaign and update you about the actions that have been taken to become a more flood-resilient city. River flooding can occur at any time in Calgary with little or no warning. This is because of the short, steep distance our rivers travel from the mountains to Calgary. Calgary, including downtown, is most likely to experience river flooding May 15 - July 15 due to the combination of snowmelt and heavy rainfall events. The City actively monitors river, weather and snowpack conditions to prepare for potential flooding.

NEW: The Budget-friendly 'Community Mobile Market'

Photo: Kelsy Norman

Calgarians in four communities including Downtown will have access to a new type of food truck, the Community Mobile Market. A partnership between the Leftovers Foundation and the City of Calgary, the truck sells fresh produce and bread at a budget-friendly cost. The two main focus goals of Leftovers are: reducing the amount of food waste, and increasing food access. The truck will be in Bridgeland, Shaganappi, Pineridge, and Downtown - see the schedule HERE. This pilot project runs until October 2018.

CMM is looking for volunteers on Tuesdays to fill a variety of roles, from food sorters to volunteer shoppers. Shifts are two hours in any of the four communities. If you're interested, email Anita at cmm@rescuefood.ca.

DWCA: Advocating for Calgary's Downtown West Since 2002

Situated between the historic CPR tracks and the beautiful Bow River, and between 8 St SW & 14 St SW, Downtown West is a unique Calgary neighbourhood which is quietly established while also actively evolving its identity.

We acknowledge the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), the people of the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta (Siksika, Piikuni, Kainai), the Tsuut’ina and Stoney Nakoda First Nations, and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III. [1]